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Ministry of Defence
Kargil to Kohima  Ultra Marathon - “Glory Run” Flagged off from KARGIL
Today, Kargil to Kohima  Ultra-Marathon- “Glory Run” was flagged off from Kargil War Memorial, Drass by Air Vice Marshal PM Sinha AVSM VSM, Air Officer Commanding J&K.
To commemorate 20th year of Kargil Victory and to live up to the true tradition and motto of IAF i.e. “Touch the Sky with Glory”, a unique expedition Kargil to Kohima  Ultra-Marathon- “Glory Run” is being undertaken by IAF from Kargil War Memorial, Drass  to Kohima War Cemetery, Kohima . Kohima and Kargil are the two forward most outposts of India in the East and in the North where two of the fiercest battles were fought in 1944 and 1999 respectively. K2K – Glory Run commenced today will culminate on 06 Nov 19. In this unique tryst, a team of 25 Air Warriors will cover a distance of more than 4500 Km in 45 days by running an average of 100 Km per day. The aim of the expedition is to promote awareness for Pedestrian Safety and recently launched Fit India Movement by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and also to pay tribute to the brave hearts who have made the supreme sacrifice for our motherland. Earlier, on 06 Sep 19 Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee & Chief of the Air Staff handed over the ‘Glory Torch’ to the team leader Squadron Leader Suresh Razdan at Air Headquarters , New Delhi.
The team has been selected after rigorous selection trials and has undergone strenuous training at Air Force Station Leh to undertake the Ultra-Marathon. The composite team consisting of officers and airmen including one female officer Flight Lieutenant Rishab Jeet Kaurand Warrant Officer Indra Pal Singh,whose age is 51 years. The expedition is led by Squadron Leader Suresh Razdan who is a Su-30 aircraft pilot. The team will be following Drass – Leh- Manali Highway where average elevation is 13,000 feet with its highest elevation being 17480 ft at Tanglang-La mountain pass. The team will be crossing many small streams of ice–cold water from snow capped mountains which demands audacious attitude to negotiate the treacherous mountainous terrain. Some of the passes in Ladakh region are Namiki–La , Fout–La , Tanglang–La , Lachung–La , Baralancha–La  and Rohtang . The team will undertake this adventurous expedition involving camping and living outdoors, managing and surviving in snow, rain and extreme climate through varied terrain of Ladakh, HP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West-Bengal, Assam and Nagaland.
IAF has been promoting adventure activities for its personnel and has achieved feats at national and international level. With the nucleus of expertise in various adventure disciplines, IAF has been attempting unique tryst to showcase and instill qualities of camaraderie, team spirit and courage which are the very foundation of a fighting force.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Ensure dignity of living for construction workers, HUA Minister Shri Puri tells builders
Environment at construction site as important as built environment, says Minister
Real estate sector will soon settle at a new normal, asserts Shri Puri
Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri has expressed serious concern over the living conditions of large number of construction workers and urged the builders to ensure dignified living for them by ensuring necessary basic facilities. He spoke on the issue after releasing a commemorative stamp on the occasion of the 25 years of Indian Builders Congress  here today.
Shri Puri reminded the 5,100 members of the IBC that it was their solemn responsibility to ensure decent living conditions with facilities for cooking, bathing and toilets for workers at construction sites under Clause 19 H of General Contract Conditions and Contract Labour  Act. The Minister said this was not being generally complied with which is not acceptable. The Minister asserted that construction workers make yeomen contribution to economic growth of the country and deserve to be treated with dignity.
Noting that the IBC aims at improving the built environment, Shri Puri said that the living environment of workers at construction sites is equally important.
Shri Puri said that the real estate sector kept evolving with the progress of economic reforms and the resultant economic growth, but had run into hurdles due to inadequate self-regulation and lack of regulatory mechanism. This has necessitated the Real Estate Act that was made a reality by this Government last year after eight long years it was first proposed. Shri Puri asserted that the real estate sector is finding the going bumpy but will soon settle at a new normal as all the stakeholders are working at enabling such a new normal.
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Ministry of Finance
High Level Symposium on Digital Public Infrastructure for Innovative, Resilient, Inclusive Growth and Efficient Governance ahead of 1st Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Bengaluru
On the side-lines of the 1st G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting under G20 India Presidency, a High-Level Symposium on Digital Public Infrastructure  was held yesterday, in Bengaluru, India.
The Symposium saw a panel discussion on DPI for Innovative, Resilient, Inclusive Growth and Efficient Governance with participation of Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman,; Dr. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Republic of Indonesia; Mr. Roberto de Oliveira Campos Neto, Governor, Central Bank of Brazil; Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; and Mr. Agustin Carstens, General Manager, Bank for International Settlements.
Mr. Ajay Seth, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and India’s G20 Finance Deputy, welcomed the eminent panellists. The discussions were moderated by Mr. Nandan Nilekani, co-chair of India's G20 Task Force on Digital Public Infrastructure for Economic Transformation, Financial Inclusion and Development and Former Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India .
Opening the Symposium, Shri Seth stated how digital innovations have emerged as a great leveller and enabler of growth and through the experiences of many countries, including India, it is evident that DPI are one of the most transformational digital innovation.
Mr. Nilekani elucidated the roles and examples of DPI and brought out India’s success story in developing a new approach to solving societal and service delivery problems using DPI which led to cost savings for governments, increase transparency and accountability while encouraging access to finance and innovations.
The panellists discussed their experiences and noted the potential of DPI for leading to growth and empowerment of people through increased accessibility, inclusion, accountability and productivity gains. The contribution of DPI for expanding the reach of government and private sector to the last mile, particularly in the time of the pandemic was underscored by the panellists.
Leveraging DPI for inclusive growth and development is being steered by the G20 India Presidency as a key priority. The discussions in the Symposium threw light on the potentials of DPI for leading to innovative, resilient, and inclusive growth while providing a means for efficient governance.
To steer the work under this priority, the G20 India Presidency has also constituted a Task Force on Digital Public Infrastructure for Economic Transformation, Financial Inclusion and Development. The Task Force is co-chaired by Shri Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa of India, and Shri Nilekani and is constituted to guide the work during the G20 India Presidency.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
RULES FOR BHARAT  SERIES OF OLD VEHICLES
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways invited comments/suggestions from stakeholders vide draft notification G.S.R. 762 on 04th October, 2022 to further amend the rules governing Bharat  series registration mark, wherein vehicles currently having regular registration mark of eligible persons can also be converted to BH Series registration mark. Comments were received from the State Governments of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, and a few private individuals. Suggestions were duly examined and considered in the Ministry.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has already published final notification G.S.R. 879 on 14th December, 2022 and notified amendments in the rules governing Bharat  Series registration mark.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture Implements schemes to provide scholarship to Young Artists
The Ministry of Culture is implementing the scheme ‘Scholarship to Young Artists ’ through the Centre for Cultural Resource and Training  in different cultural fields for undergoing advanced training in their respective fields. In this scheme, a Scholarship of Rs. 5000/- per month is provided to each selected Scholars for a period of 02 years in four equal six monthly installments.
This information was given by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and development of North eastern region by G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Talks between Farmers Unions and Government to continue on 9th December
Government is committed to the welfare of farmers and finding a way forward – Narendra Singh Tomar
MSP will continue and APMC will not be weakened
The fifth round of talks with representatives of 40 Farmer Unions was held at Vigyan Bhawan today with Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Railways & Commerce Shri Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Shri Som Prakash. The next round of talks will take place on 9th December.
During the dialogue there was an exchange of opinions of both sides. The Agriculture Minister assured the Farmers Unions that the existing APMC is a strong organisation and it will not be weakened. Mr Tomar reassured farmers representatives that the Modi Government is committed to the welfare of farmers and has taken a number of steps and pro farmers reforms. He said that MSPs have been hiked multiple times and will continue in future.
The Minister appealed to the Farmers Unions that they should give up their agitation and solve their grievances through talks and dialogue. He appealed that children and elders should be allowed to go home in view of the cold and Covid.
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar also enumerated the measures that the Modi Government has taken for the welfare of farmers like significant increase in budgetary allocation for Agriculture, the allocation under PM Kisan Yojna in which farmer gets direct income support;the Rs 1 Lakh crore agri-infrastructure fund;historic MSP hikes;measures taken for procurement and technology upgradation. These and other measures underline the commitment of the Government towards farmers of India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 181.77 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 16.70 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,81,77,83,420
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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16,70,52,276
More than 181.77 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 16.70 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Screening of documentaries by Films Division to mark 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Films Division is paying tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a true icon of patriotism and a great freedom fighter, on his 125th birth anniversary on 23 January, 2022 by screening two documentaries on his life, indomitable spirit and selfless service to the nation. The special screening marks the year-long celebration of Netaji’s quasquicentennial as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebration by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. The biopics will be streamed on Films Division website and YouTube Channel, for 24 hours.
The films being screened are: The Flame Burns Bright  and Netaji  which highlight the great leader’s life and his heroic and relentless fight for India’s independence from the British rule. The film Netaji uses the actual speeches of Netaji, synched with his voice.
Please log onto https://filmsdivision.org/ and click @ “Documentary of the Week” or follow Films Division YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision to watch the inspiring films.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHAI exempts tankers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen from toll fee
In order to provide uninterrupted passage for tankers and containers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen  across National Highways, the user fee for such vehicles at Toll Plazas has been exempted. Keeping in view the current unprecedented demand of the Medical Oxygen across the country due to COVID-19 Pandemic, containers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen will be treated at par with other emergency vehicles such as ambulances for a period of two months or till further orders.
Although the toll plazas have nearly zero waiting time after implementation of FASTag, National Highways Authority of India is already providing priority passage to such vehicles for quick and seamless transportation of medical oxygen. Instructions have also been issued by NHAI to all its officials and other stakeholders to assist the government and private efforts to fight the pandemic in helping them in pro-active manner.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has created huge demand of Liquid Medical Oxygen across the country. During the ongoing crisis, the timely delivery of Liquid Medical Oxygen to hospitals and medical centers is of paramount importance to save lives of patients critically affected by COVID-19. Exemption of payment of user fee at the Toll Plazas will ensure faster movement of Medical Oxygen on the National Highways.
Ministry of Finance
More than 30 lakh Audit Reports filed on Income Tax Department’s e-filing portal till 30th September, 2023
More than 30.75 lakh audit reports, including about 29.5 lakh Tax Audit Reports have been filed for AY 2023-24 on the e-filing portal till the end of the due date on 30th September 2023 with respect to filing of Tax Audit Reports  and other audit reports in Form No. 29B, 29C, 10CCB, etc, ensuring compliances in time.
To facilitate the taxpayers, extensive outreach programmes were carried out. Around 55.4 lakh outreaches were done through e-mails, SMSs, social media, along with information messages on Income Tax portal to create awareness among the taxpayers to file the Tax Audit Reports and other audit forms within the due date. Various user awareness videos were uploaded on the Income Tax portal to provide guidance. Such concerted efforts have been helpful to the taxpayers and tax professionals in filing the audit reports within the due date.
The e-filing portal successfully handled the traffic, providing a seamless experience to the taxpayers and tax professionals for filing the audit reports. This smooth filing experience has been appreciated by professionals on various platforms including social media.
The e-filing Helpdesk team has handled approximately 2.36 lakh queries from the taxpayers in the month of September, 2023 supporting the taxpayers and tax professionals proactively during the filing period, helping them resolve any complexity involved. The support from the helpdesk was provided through inbound calls, outbound calls, live chats, Webex and co-browsing sessions. The Helpdesk team also supported resolution of queries received on the Twitter handle of the Department through Online Response Management , by proactively reaching out to the taxpayers/ stakeholders, providing assistance to them on different issues on a near real-time basis. Various webinars related to filing of Audit forms were conducted to guide the Tax professionals.
The Department expresses gratitude to all tax professionals and taxpayers for their support in compliances.
Ministry of Defence
KEEL LAYING OF THIRD SHIP - DIVING SUPPORT CRAFT AT M/S TITAGARH WAGONS LTD, KOLKATA
Keel laying for the third ship of Diving Support Craft  project was held on 12 Aug 22 at M/s Titagarh Wagons Ltd., Kolkata. The contract for procurement of Five Diving Support Craft  for the Indian Navy was signed on 12 Feb 21 with M/s Titagarh Wagons Ltd., at a total project cost of Rs 174.77 Cr.
The ships will be commissioned in the Indian Navy to provide diving assistance for ships inside and close to harbour, for underwater repairs, maintenance and salvage. The ships will be fitted with state of the art diving equipment and tools for performing diving operations.
With major main and auxiliary equipment sourced from indigenous manufacturers, these ships are proud flag bearers of Make in India initiatives of the Ministry of Defence.
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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Training Under Skill India Mission
Under Skill India Mission, the Government is implementing more than 40 skill development schemes/programmes across 20 Central Ministries/Departments, for providing a variety of skill development training programmes on pan India basis in which 556.1 Lakhs persons have been trained. Number of persons trained under the various schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship under the auspices of Skill India Mission is as follows: -
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Persons trained during 2015-16 to till date as per available data
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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikash Yojana  1.0 and 2.0
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126.82
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Fee based training by National Skill Development Corporation 
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117.39
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National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme 
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10.73
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Jan Shikshan Sansthan 
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15.10
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Industrial Training Institutes  {Long term training through State Government and Private ITIs]
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64.01
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Total
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334.1
10,49,621 candidates have been provided employment under PMKVY and NAPS during the last two years while JSS does not provide for any mandatory employment. Similarly, Ministry does not monitor the employment of students passing out of ITIs.
The Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country like encouraging various projects involving substantial investment and increasing public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme , Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojna , Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme , and Deendayal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission  run by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, respectively. Under PMKVY 2.0 scheme of MSDE, training Centres takes all efforts to facilitate placements of certified candidates through multiple initiatives like Rojgaar Mela, Yuva Sampark and Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employees Employer Mapping  ’portal, collaboration with industries and Council. In PMKVY 3.0 facilitation of wage employment / self-employment / apprenticeship shall be provided to the certified candidates under the STT component of the scheme. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras shall act as nodal Centres at districts for providing self-employment support. Training Partner shall work in coordination with DSC / SSDM for placement of the candidates in addition Rozgar Melas to be organized on regular interval at district and regional level by TP / DSCs / SSDMs / SSCs for placement and apprenticeship. All candidates certified under PMKVY 3.0 would also be linked to ASEEM portal to find job opportunities.
This information was given by Union Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles passing away of versatile actor Irrfan Khan
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of versatile actor Irrfan Khan.
“Irrfan Khan’s demise is a loss to the world of cinema and theatre. He will be remembered for his versatile performances across different mediums. My thoughts are with his family, friends and admirers. May his soul rest in peace”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
MSDE launches DBT scheme to extend direct monetary support to apprentices
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  today announced that National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme  will be a part of Direct Beneficiary Transfer  scheme, providing direct government benefits to all apprentices. Earlier companies used to pay apprentices the entire amount and then seek reimbursement from the government. With the launch of the DBT scheme, the government will directly transfer its contribution to bank accounts of apprentices through National Skill Development Corporation , 25% of the stipend payable up to Rs. 1500/- per month.
Lauding the initiative, Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, said that apprenticeship is getting a big boost under Skill India. He said the first set of apprentices have received stipend subsidy in their accounts through DBT under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme. This is not only a boost to apprenticeship but also takes us closer to realising the potential of Skill India.
To skill, reskill and upskill young India, increase per capita economic production, and support national missions, it is imperative to turn apprenticeship into a participatory movement. It not only exposes candidates to real-time industrial environments but allows them the opportunity to contribute to the economy even during training. It also gives a boost to the Skill India Mission by creating sustainable skill development strategies in association with the government, businesses, and educational systems. MSDE’s objective is to give further boost to youth's employability through such sustainable model of skill development and help realize Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme  was launched on August 19, 2016, to promote apprenticeship training in the country and to provide financial support to establishments undertaking apprenticeship. The program aims to motivate employers to hire apprentices and aid them in discovering the right job roles while maximising their potential through in-depth skill development. As of today, more than 12 lakh apprentices have been engaged with various industries.
The dream of India becoming the ‘Skill Capital of the World’ seems to be on the path to fruition with the introduction of various apprenticeship reforms aimed at building a skilled manpower. It is envisioned that these schemes will be further scaled up in the coming years and all contracts will be DBT contracts.